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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
The video, shared by the boy's mother to social media after the attack, quickly amassed nearly 15 million views.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The shoes were released in 2012 and were named after Kate Moss, and have since amassed a cult following.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The 80-year-old actress has additionally amassed 17 Golden Globes nominations throughout her career, winning three for a mix of film and TV projects, including The Queen, Elizabeth I, and Losing Chase.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Though Cuomo's popularity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 shutdown, as his daily video briefings amassed a cult following and his memoir about tough pandemic leadership hit the shelves, 2021 brought a different narrative.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The shoes were released in 2012 and were named after Kate Moss, and have since amassed a cult following.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The 80-year-old actress has additionally amassed 17 Golden Globes nominations throughout her career, winning three for a mix of film and TV projects, including The Queen, Elizabeth I, and Losing Chase.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Though Cuomo's popularity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 shutdown, as his daily video briefings amassed a cult following and his memoir about tough pandemic leadership hit the shelves, 2021 brought a different narrative.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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The cell, which measured eleven and a half feet by nine feet, contained a cot, a sink, a mirror, and a bucket for waste, which was collected by Hsieh’s friend, who also brought in food daily.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors like pension funds began accumulating significant amounts of shares in the 1990s and started voting to separate CEOs from board chairs.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Who Are the ‘MD Foodie Boyz’ The MD Foodie Boyz are a group of four friends from Maryland who have garnered some online fame from their food-centric podcast.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have garnered 620 wins and 2,816 award nominations, including the multi-Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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